Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,048, Thomas Fox, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Fox, Thomas
NUMBER
S 13,048
CONTENTS
carded.

Report
Connecticut 32.477 Thomas H  W  H  W
of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. A. Durkee in the * Revolution time for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of July, 1846, sent to Wm. D. Dyer, Rep. of Rep.
Arrears to the 14th of March, 1846 $499.88
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 46 16.65
$ 516.61
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. R. Ransom Clerk. Book Q  2 Vol. D Page 13
Conn. Line. Records completed. May 5, 1906. S.

State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss. on this 14 th day of May A.D. 1846 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate now sitting Thomas Fox a resident of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and state of Connecticut aged Eighty- Three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the Service of the united States under the following named officers and served as herein stated in the War of the Revolution and in the Connecticut troops as a private soldier — he was born and brought up in the town of Glas- -tenbury in the said County of Hartford — he was drafted from there and served in one Col Wyllys Regiment under Captain Stillwell three months from about the first of August in the year 1780 and he marched directly to a place called Horse- -Neck and was stationed there about three months and then was discharged and went home he was not engaged in any battle during this term of service — he after that went to live and was a resident of the town of Wethersfield in the said County of Hartford, and in the year 1782 he enlisted from there and served in one Col John Durkee Regt as a private soldier seven months from the forepart of May in the year 1782 he marched dire- -ctly to a place called West Point in the state of New York and was stationed there he was not in any battle but was in marching and scouting parties and on guard all through this term of service he had his discharge in the month of December the same year the exact day doth not recollect the ground was frozen and covered with snow he knows it was in the winter before the War was over his memory is so poor he is not able to state any more of his officers names nor which gave him his discharge which he lost a great many years ago he knows of no one of his fellow soldiers now living who can testify to his said services, he would applied for a pension many years ago but as he was told that he could not get a pension unless he had served two years

in the said War, he was very poor and no one to assist him, until now, he is well acquainted with and has been for a great many years past one Ezekiel Atwood and one Sally Rhodes also one Sarah Rhodes who can testify to his character and also their knowledge and belief of his being a soldier in the Revolution — he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Thomas Fox on the day and year } Thomas his Fox aforesaid; Before me William N. Matson - Judge Judge of Probate
and the said Court do hereby give their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
William N. Matson Judge of Probate
State of Connecticut, Hartford County ss. I Edwin O. Goodwin Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the district of Hartford do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas — Fox for a pension That the then William N. Matson is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are his genuine signatures
(L. C. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 11 th day of May in the year A.D. 1846.
Edwin O. Goodwin Clerk

H. J. Dixon H. O. R. July 3 rd 26

Thomas Son to David Fox & his wife Sarah was born September the 30 th (thirtieth) day A.D. 1762. (Seventeen hundred and sixty two)
Register Office Glastonbury June 22 nd 1846.
A copy of Record. Attest Thaddeus Willis: Register
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss. Glastonbury June 22 nd 1846. }
Personally appeared Thaddeus Willis, whom I personally know to be the Register, & Town Clerk for the Town of Glastonbury, and made solemn Oaths to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Before me.
Alfred Francis — Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut, ss. } Office of Secretary of State. }
I hereby certify, that Alfred Francis, Esq., (whose name, subscribed to the foregoing certificate, I believe to be in his own handwriting,) is, and at the date thereof was a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Hartford and State aforesaid, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears of record in this office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 22 nd day of June, A.D. 1846.
Charles Wm. Bradley, Secretary of State.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Fox a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1, 1780 2 mos. 26 days Pvt. Stillwell Willys Conn.   May 6, 1782 8 mos. 4 days John Durkin        
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Glastonbury Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 4, 1846. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hartford Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, born Sept. 30, 1762 at Glastonbury Conn.
Remarks:
He was the son of David and Sarah Fox and was brought up in Glastonbury Conn. There is no other family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Thomas For
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Act 7 June 1832
1780. 2mo 21d 3s 6d
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Adm 10mo 1m $33 83 3/4
June 4 March 1831
Wm J Dixon W2

State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss. I Sally Rhodes of Wethersfield in the County and State aforesaid do depose and say that I am Seventy Two years of age and that formerly when I was young I was a resident and lived with my Father in the town of Glastenbury in said County — and that I am now well acquainted with Thomas Fox a resident of said Wethersfield who is an old man and much broken down with old age and bodily infirmity he was formerly when young a resident of the same above said town of Glastenbury, and as I believe, he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and he was generally reported as such in said Glastenbury he removed from said Glastenbury to this town the above said Wethersfield when I was young — said Fox character for truth and veracity is good he is very poor but generally reported an honest man and entitled to a pension I have known him from my childhood
Sworn and Subscribed before me } her This second day of May A.D. 1846 } Sally x Rhodes Asahel Robertson Justice of the Peace } Asahel Robertson George Bryant
I certify that I am well acquainted with Sally Rhodes whose deposition is taken above and that she is a respectable person and whose statements are entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand this second day of May in the year 1846 Asahel Robertson Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Office of Secretary of State p.:
I hereby certify that Ashbel Robertson whose name subscribed to the above and foregoing two several affidavits and certificates, I believe to be his own proper Hand writing, is and since the 20 th day of June last past has been a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Hartford in this State duly appointed and commissioned as such, as appears of record in this office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State at Hartford this 4 th day of May A.D. 1846.
Danl D. Tyler Secretary of State

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss. I Sarah Rhodes of Wether- -field in the County and State aforesaid do depose and say that I am Eighty four years of age, and that I am well acquainted with Thomas Fox, a Revolutionary Soldier as I believe and he is generally reported as such he is a resident of said Wethersfield and has been for a large number of years past he was formerly from the town of Glas- -tenbury in said County he came to said Wethersfield to live when he was a young man he is now about my age his character for truth and veracity is good he is very poor but generally reported an honest man I have known said Fox sixty five years in this town he is a town pauper Sworn and subscribed before me
This second day of May 1846
} Sarah her X Rhodes Asahel Robertson mark George Crane
I certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Rhodes whose deposition is taken above and that she is a respectable person and whose statements are entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand this second day of May in the year 1846 Asahel Robertson Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. I Ezekiel Atwood of Hartford, in the County and State aforesaid do depose and say that I am eighty one years of age and that I was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution for a few weeks in the spring of the year 1783 I was at that time a resident of Wethersfield in said County - I was at that time and have been until now well acquainted with Thomas Fox he was at that time and is now a resident of Wethersfield in said County he came -me from the town of Glastenbury in said County, in to said Wethersfield to live when he was a young man, the said Thomas Fox was as I then a soldier in the War of the Revolution in the year 1782 or the year before I was as above stated from said Wethersfield the said Thomas is now an old man his character for truth and veracity is good for any thing that I know he is very poor but generally reported an honest man he was I have no doubt a soldier nine or ten months in all in the War of the Revolution
Sworn and Subscribed before me This Second day of May A.D. 1846
Ezekiel Atwood
J. W. Giddings Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Ezekiel Atwood whose deposition is taken above and that he is a respectable Witness and whose statements are entitled to full faith and credit, Given under my hand this Second day of May in the year of A.D. 1846
J. W. Giddings Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Office of Secretary of State p:
I hereby certify that Saber W. Giddings whose name S. W. Giddings subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate I believe to be his own proper hand writing, is, and since the 20 th day of June last has been a justice of the peace in and for the county of Hartford in this state duly appointed and commissioned as such as appears of record in this office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said state at Hartford this fourth day of May Eighteen hundred and forty six 1846 J. Clay L. Hylton Secretary of State

Sir - Please Deposit this additional evidence in the proper Department, & receive & forward me the Result, At Wetherfield Congregational
Most Respectfully yours
Josiah Robbins

S. M. Fox 721 PIERRE STREET MANHATTAN, KANSAS
January 8, 1923.
Rev
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I respectfully ask for a statement of the military history of the two following Revolutionary soldiers, if they appear in the records of the Pension Bureau. I respectfully ask that matter given in relation to place of birth, and of their families be given.
----- ✓ not as described (neg.) Corporal Daniel Fox, of Haverhill, New Hampshire.
Captain Thomas Simpson's Company, Coos Co., N. H. Colonel Johnson.
----- Pvt. Thomas Fox, Wethersfield, Conn.
Captain Stillwell's Company Colonel Wyly's Regiment Service I believe in 1781.
----- Very respectfully,
S. M. Fox 721 Pierre Street, Manhattan, Kansas.

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Kasota, Minn.
Jan. 20, 1915
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir:—
Will you please to send me the record of Thomas Fox, a soldier of the Revolution under general Israel Putnam at Horse Neck and elsewhere. I think he drew a pension in later life. He came from Newington or Weathersfield, Conn. His granddaughter, Mrs. F. C. Bailey, desires these data to secure admission into the society of the Daughters

of the American Revolution.
Respectfully Yours,
H. C. Bailey

Revised
13048
INVALID.
File No. 13. 048
Thomas Fox
First Pew War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1915 Loring 25 Hist. To Mrs. F. C. Bailey V.L.S. 1922 Jan. 22 - Hist. To B.M. Fort mmh

J Zebulon N. Hubbard C
of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of lawful age do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Thomas Fox he is now and has been for sixty five years past a resident of said Wethersfield. his fathers name was David Fox, said Thomas was born and brought up in the town of Glastenbury the a joining town to this, said Thomas Fox is and always was a man of very small intellect he is a man that talks but very little he seldom speaks to any one unless they speak first, he was formerly a dissipated man he has no learning of Reading nor writing, he is a man that no one has known or cared but very little about for a great many past, he is now and has been for a number of years past a town pauper, - I am acquainted with all of the above said Thomas Fox Connection there is no one of them in any way capable to assist him - nor never was, his character for veracity is Good
Zebulon N. Hubbard
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 19 th day of June A.D. 1846
Ashbel Robertson Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Zebulon N. Hubbard, whose deposition is taken above and that he is a very Respectable Witness and whose statements are Entitled to full faith and Credit. The word full made before signed
Given under my hand this 19 th day of June in the year 1846.
Ashbel Robertson Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Office of Secretary of State }
I hereby certify that Ashbel Robertson, Esq. (whose name, subscribed to the foregoing certificates, I believe to be in his own handwriting,) was, on the 19 th day of June inst. , a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Hartford and State aforesaid, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears of record in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, at Hart- ford, this 22 d day of June, A. D. 1846.
Charles W m . Bradley, Secretary of State.

I Annar Sampson of Glastonbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do depose and say that I am Seventy two years old I was Born and have always lived in this said Town of Glastonbury
I am well acquainted with Thomas Fox a resident of Wethersfield in said County of Hartford I have seen him within a few months past as I have always understood said Thomas was Born in my immediate neighborhood I well knew his Father whose name was David Fox and his Brothers and Sisters I can remember said Thomas from my young Childhood, when he was young he often worked for my Father, he was a resident of said Glastonbury, until he went to live and work where he now resides which was Sixty five years ago or as I know it was in the summer that I was Seven years old, when I was young I have heard said Thomas Fox speaking with my Father and saying that he was a soldier in the War, and that he suffered very much for food at a place called horse neck
Sworn and subscribed before me, Annar Sampson This 22 nd day of June A.D. 1846
Richard Mellen Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Annar Sampson whose affidavit is taken above and that she is a very respectable witness and whose statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand this 22 nd day of June in the year 1846 Richard Mellen Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut, ss. } Office of Secretary of State }
I hereby certify, that Thaddens Welles Esq. (whose name, attached to the foregoing certificates, I believe to be in his own hand-writing,) is, and at the date thereof was a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Hartford and State aforesaid, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears of record in this office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 22 d day of June, A. D. 1846.
Charles Wm. Bradley, Secretary of State.

Miles Avery of Great Barrington in Berkshire County and State of Massachusetts - do depose and say that I am Eighty Six years of age and I am a pensioner of the united States I was a during War Soldier in the War of the Revolution in Colonel John Durkee's Regiment, our Regiment was Stationed at West point in New York State when I was discharged which was in the Summer of the year 1783, and it was also Stationed at said West point during the two last years of my services, our said Regiment was at the time I got my discharge in the summer of 1783 Commanded by Col l Butler and had been for a number of months, there was no battle fought by the army at west point for a number of the last years of said War, our Regiment was for a number of years recruited by soldiers called Short Levies I have now seen and talked with Thomas Fox my fellow soldier I well recollect said Fox I often saw him Standing on guard in our said Regiment at West point through the summer and fall of the year 1782 or in the summer before I was discharged his Company officers I do not recollect Sworn and Subscribed before me, Miles Avery This 26 th day of June A.D. 1846.
George Crane Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Miles Avery whose affidavit is taken above and that he is a respectable witness and whose statements are entitled to full Credit
Given under my Hand This 26 th day of June in the year 1846
George Crane — Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that George Green Francis before whom the foregoing deposition or affidavit of Miles Avery was sworn to, on June 26 1846, is now one of the Justices of the Peace within said County & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand I affixed the seal of said Court this 27. June 1846.
Charles Sedgwick

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office
Hartford 2 nd May 1846
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Thomas Fox in the war of the revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office relating to that war, and find in a Paper headed — "Pay Roll of the short Levies who have served in Cap. Stillwells Comp. Col l . Wyllys Reg t for the campaign 1780" — the name of Thomas Fox who is stated to have belonged to Glastenbury, and to have served from 1 st August to 26 th October — 2 Months & 26 days. This Roll appears to be original, and is attested — "Camp Highlands Dec r 22 1780 Certified by me — Elias Stillwell Cap t ."
Also, a paper headed — "Pay Roll of the eight months men who served in the first Connecticut Regiment in the year 1782" — in which Thomas Fox's name appears, He is stated to have enlisted May 6 th — and to have been discharged Dec r 9 th and to have served 8 Months & 4 days. This is copied from what appears an original document — The amount of "Pay" is not stated — and I am therefore unable to say whether the discrepancy arises from stating the name of a month wrong, or in placing the wrong figure for the number of Months.
H. Carrington Comptroller

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